Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
at tons to the acre; % acres OF oats at
80 bus. per acre. Mr.. B. has 81 head OF
cattle. They are in extra condition.

at 3 tons to the acre; 70 acres OF OdIas q
80 bus. per acre. Mr.. B. has 58 head o
cattle. They are in extra condition.
W. Fl. Dorns, on the Sc 4 Of sec. 2, t
II I. %, has 100 acres of corn, which vii
90 10 bus. to the acre; 6 acres OF wheat
bus. per acre; Is acres OF rye, 10 bus
per acre; Is acres of millet, which Will
make 2 tons to the acre; 10 acres of oats
| 20 bus. to the acre. Mrs. Dorns has
beautiful flower bed north of the house.
I visited F. O. Ellsworth's Thursday
morning. He has nothing but corn to
speak of, except his beautiful place. de
has 60 acres of corn. which his brother-ln
law thinks will average about III bus.
per acre.
Leaving Ellsworth's to the southwest,
I next came to w. p. Shaw's, on the sw
II OF sec. 81, t. IL r. %. Mr.. Shaw has in q
fair crop Of corn, sorghum, oats and null
let, all Of which are in fair condition for
this year.
Just east of Mr.. Shaw's, on the Sc OF
sec. 81, t IL. +. %, lives S. I. Bartlett.
Mr.. Bartlett is an old settler in Kansas,
and has had experience enough to know
that one kind Of crop alone will not do
to depend on here. He has three kinds
of early corn, which are extra good, and
piece of common corn, which is not 30
good. He also has s acres of millet, and
calls it 20 tons of hay. His potatoes are
good, as are his oats and cane. He
wishes it stated that the dry weather has
not hurt him, but the chinch bugs have.
JIM. Ostrander lives ne of Wa-Keeney,
on sec. Sc, t. IL, r. %. He has 10 acres
of fair corn. He says his millet prospect
is good. His sheep are doing better than
he has ever seen them do before. He has
two colts which he calls extra good for
their age Mr.. Ostrander says he does
not expect to winter his sheep in Norton
county on 18-cent corn the coming
season. He thinks corn will be as cheap
in Trego as in Norton county this year.
Thos. Powell, living on the sw 4 of
sec. %, t. II, +. %, has 30 acres of corn,
which he thought would make 40 bus.
per acre If he had rain soon. The rain
came last night, and hope the gentle
man will not be disappointed. He has 2
acres OF potatoes. which he calls extra.
He has Is an acre of watermelons in part
nership with Mr.. narrower, which are as
good as have been seen so far.
Mr.. G. w. Sweet has J of sec. 18, t. II,
r. %. He says he is farming 100 acres.
Mr.. Sweet has an excellent crop of sor-
ghum. He thinks his cattle are as fat as
he has ever seen them.
Dan'l Countryman, the owner of the Sc
d of sec. %, t. IL, r. %, has 8 acres of
corn, some parts of which are much bet
ter than others, but he feels sure it will
average 35 bus. to the acre. He has an
acre of nice potatoes. Mr.. Countryman
received back pension some time ago,
which will help him out some. He has
bought some cattle, and is putting up all
the hay he can.
Jas. Smelling, on the NV Il of sec. 20,
{. II, r. %, has 8 acres of good corn and
some good sorghum and potatoes.
r. Shank lives on G. H. Gibbs's place.
Mr.. Shank has 100 acres of corn, part
Of which is extra good. He says he has
80 acres which will make 50 bus. per acre.
His millet crop is good, and his melons
are fair. Mr.. Shank has been here a |
year. He likes this country very much.
He says any man who will put his corn
in. with lister, and keep it clean, can
raise it every time. Mr.. Gibbs's sheep
are at the ranch and are doing uncom-
monty well.
VIM. LaRue lives on sec. IA, t. II, +. %.
He has 40 acres of fair corn. He thinks
it will average Is bus per acre. He has
IL acres of good sorghum; Is acres of
millet, which will make 2 tons to the
acre; q of an acre of potatoes. His cat
tie are doing nicely.
Hiram Shaw is located on sec. 26, t. II,
{. %. He says he has as good prospect |
Tor corn as he ever had. He has acres
Of good sorghum, good truck patch, a |
nice sage bed, 100 bus. of potatoes, nice |
peas and beans, four acres of fairly good |
red clover, and IS acres of corn and sor-
yhum which he will NOW for feed. His
cattle are in splendid condition.
Monday, Aug. 8.
T. @. Roberts lives on the sw u of sec.
l8, t. IL, r. 81. Thomas has rs acres of
nice corn, which he thinks will make Is
BUS. per acre, and 10 acres of good mil
ct. The whole amount of his ground
lnder cultivation is in the neighborhood
If 60 acres.
w. s. Knapp, on the sw n of sec. "A,
!. IL, r. 20, has 9 acres of corn, estimated
It bus. per acre; 12 acres of millet, IL
ons per acre; acres of oats, As bus.
Der acre. His garden is extra good. Mr..
Knapp has as fine. q grove on his tree
'laim as there is in this end of Trego
county. His cattle are fat. He has g
,ood colts.
w. b. Palmer, on the " 4 Of the sw 4
4 sec. 26, t. 12, +. 22, has Is acres Of
air corn, 12 acres of millet, which will
70 8 tons to the acre; n of an acre of
potatoes and acre of extra good timber.
Messrs. j. P. Marquand and sons are